Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143125702 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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YES! A data driven book on pregnancy-- a MUST READ! My husband showed me an article on Emily Oster's book (published in the Wall Street Journal, August 9th) and once I read it, I could not wait to read her book. I am 12 weeks pregnant and could not understand the lack of data supporting all of the rules that pregnant women must adhere to. I saw 2 OB-GYN's and both doctors provided differing views, without providing sound data was it just their opinion they were spouting off to me? That's what it seemed like to me. Women must make their own decisions, at the e. Fact-based book for empowered pregnancy choices Caroline Niziol If you asked me a couple of weeks ago if I was interested in reading Yet Another Pregnancy Book, I would have laughed. Hardly! I read a couple early on, then turned to the almighty Google when I had questions or curiosities. Then about a week ago, my mom clipped an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal called "Take Back Your Pregnancy." Well, I took the bait. Emily Oster's article intrigued me. Definitely one for any subsequent pregnancy, I thought!Then the furor struck on the Interwebs. Because Oster draws t. Case In Point Melina The highly emotional reviews railing against Ms. Oster's book are exactly why this book was necessary. Too often, we rely on unbridled emotion to make really big decisions, when in reality our emotion needs to be tempered by factual data (so that we are not scared into doing something that may, in fact, be MORE dangerous). For what it's worth, I am incredibly conservative on the topic of alcohol. I myself do not drink. I am aware of and take seriously the damage alcohol can do to people. That being said, I h
*Newly Updated, this Revised Edition Includes the Latest Research and Findings on Genetic Testing and more* “Gives moms-to-be a big helping of peace of mind!” —Harvey Karp M.D., bestselling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Bettering is the book for ever
. She lives with her husband and daughter in Chicago. Emily Oster, the daughter of two economists and the wife of a third, is an associate professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School
Pregnancy studies has a new heroine. It almost makes me want to get pregnant."—Pamela Druckerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Up Bébé and Bébé Day by Day "This is a fascinating—and reassuring—look at the most important numbers of your pregnancy. Levitt, New York Times bestselling co-author of Freakonomics "Expecting Better is a fascinating and reassuring tour of pregnancy and childbirth, with data leading the way at every juncture. From start to finish, Oster easily leads us through the key findings of the extant